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states. there are a lot of moving parts to this story we want to get to. let's start with nbc's tom costello, who happens to have just arrived off a flight from europe. he joins us from our washington bureau with more on that breaking development from the tsa. tom? >> reporter: lester, good evening. the tsa is saying tonight that all international passengers traveling into the u.s. may well see enhanced random screenings, which will include pat-downs, explosive testing of luggage, and those enhanced body imaging scans before they board a flight. the tsalso says all passengers from or traveling through seven high-risk countries will receive full-body pat-downs and physical inspections of their luggage. those seven countries are yemen, pakistan, nigeria, syria, sudan, an, and cuba. the state department considers the last four to be state sponsors of terrorism. the new rules take effect at midnight, which should affec most u.s.-bound flights coming from europe and africa tomorrow. this requires
states. there are a lot of moving parts to this story we want to get to. let's start with nbc's tom costello, who happens to have just arrived off a flight from europe. he joins us from our washington bureau with more on that breaking development from the tsa. tom? >> reporter: lester, good evening. the tsa is saying tonight that all international passengers traveling into the u.s. may well see enhanced random screenings, which will include pat-downs, explosive testing of luggage, and...
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a diplomatic, humanitarian gesture that would let tea leave haiti for the united states. >> i'm willing to do anything, sign anything, whatever takes to get her out. reporter: every day they're at the airport hoping to be on the next flight out to begin their new life in america together. ron allen, nbc news, port-au-prince. >>> and that's nbc news for this saturday night. i'm lester holt reporting from port-au-prince. i'll be back here tomorrow morning for "today" and then i will be back with you again tomorrow evening. until then, good night, everyone. captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
a diplomatic, humanitarian gesture that would let tea leave haiti for the united states. >> i'm willing to do anything, sign anything, whatever takes to get her out. reporter: every day they're at the airport hoping to be on the next flight out to begin their new life in america together. ron allen, nbc news, port-au-prince. >>> and that's nbc news for this saturday night. i'm lester holt reporting from port-au-prince. i'll be back here tomorrow morning for "today" and...
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states. today a presidential task force recommends the detainees face prosecution. eric holder previously said five of them will be tried in new york federal court for their roles in the september 11th attacks. the task force also decided 47 others should be held indefinitely without charges. >>> "news4 at 4" is just getting started this afternoon. coming up on the agenda -- >> next at 4:15, what the president is now doing in an effort to boost job creation in a time of economic crisis. >>> then at 4:30, a couple of controver controversy-filled weeks conclude tonight when conan o'brien says farewell to late night. >>> at 4:45, a new program that's supposed to put a little extra cash in your pocket based >>> i'll never give up. that's what president obama told workers over and over today in a campaign-style visit to ohio. he was there to talk about jobs, but also mounted a passionate defense of his first year in office. after a rough week in office. tracie potts joins us live now from capitol
states. today a presidential task force recommends the detainees face prosecution. eric holder previously said five of them will be tried in new york federal court for their roles in the september 11th attacks. the task force also decided 47 others should be held indefinitely without charges. >>> "news4 at 4" is just getting started this afternoon. coming up on the agenda -- >> next at 4:15, what the president is now doing in an effort to boost job creation in a time of...
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many here hoping for money from relatives and friends in the united states. the u.n. is encouraging haitians to help themselves and strengthen the local economy with a program called cash for cleanup. these people earn about $3 per day to remove rubble. the goal is to give thousands jobs, money and a reason to stay as the number of haitians fleeing the wrecked capit increases every day. an estimate released today says that up to 1 million haitians may flee the capital port-au-prince. that would be about half the population. it's an exodus that's alrdy causing problems out in the countryside where there are small, rural communities that are unable to cope with so many people arriving in need of so much. lester? >> ron allen, thank you. >>> haiti's cry for help as brought massive mobilizations by large and experienced relief organizations but it has also touched something inside many individuals who are equipped with only their hearts and a determination to make a difference. also in port-au-prince tonight is nbc's michelle kosinski with that story. >> reporter: if you
many here hoping for money from relatives and friends in the united states. the u.n. is encouraging haitians to help themselves and strengthen the local economy with a program called cash for cleanup. these people earn about $3 per day to remove rubble. the goal is to give thousands jobs, money and a reason to stay as the number of haitians fleeing the wrecked capit increases every day. an estimate released today says that up to 1 million haitians may flee the capital port-au-prince. that would...
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. >> reporter: in front of the united states supreme court building, a group of pro-choice protesters held their annual rally to celebrate the anniversary of roe v. wade, which legalized abortion. >> we know that, you know, many people are intimidated by the large groups that the other side brings out, but we believe it's important to stand up and stand for the truth. >> it's not my position to tell a woman what to do with her body. she has sovereignty over her dy. she needs to have that sovereignty. >> reporter: a rally, the march, and the protests were all peaceful. mostly non-political, but for everyone on both sides it was personal. >> i had my son when i was 18 and i almost didn't choose life. so, i mean, i used to be pro-choice and i'm very pro-life now. women do regret abortion. >> reporter: elaine reyes, news4. >> the march started at the mall and ended at the supreme court building. the streets in the area have been reopened now. >>> in britain, they have raised the nation's terror threat level to severe. that is the second highest level on their warning chart. what it means
. >> reporter: in front of the united states supreme court building, a group of pro-choice protesters held their annual rally to celebrate the anniversary of roe v. wade, which legalized abortion. >> we know that, you know, many people are intimidated by the large groups that the other side brings out, but we believe it's important to stand up and stand for the truth. >> it's not my position to tell a woman what to do with her body. she has sovereignty over her dy. she needs...
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so this is not a ford issue in the united states. it's with one model in china. >> in the meantime, ford is reporting good numbers on earnings. >> yes, much better than expected. analysts' estimates were way below what ford ended up posting for the quarter. but the real news is that for 2009, ford posted a profit, first time since 2005 ford has posted a profitable year. the company says it expected to be profitable the rest of this year and on into the future. guys, back to you. >> that's a bright spot. phil, thanks. >>> other automakers are taking advantage of toyota's troubles. gm is offering big discounts and no-interest financing specifically to toyota owners. the automaker has stopped selling pontiac vibes which are identical to the toyota matrix. there are only a few dozen of the discontinued cars on dealer yards. meanwhile, car rental companies avis, hertz and alamo have all stopped renting toyotas in their fleets. >>> woe've posted a complete lit of the recalled vehicles on our website. just log on to nbcwashington.com and ke
so this is not a ford issue in the united states. it's with one model in china. >> in the meantime, ford is reporting good numbers on earnings. >> yes, much better than expected. analysts' estimates were way below what ford ended up posting for the quarter. but the real news is that for 2009, ford posted a profit, first time since 2005 ford has posted a profitable year. the company says it expected to be profitable the rest of this year and on into the future. guys, back to you....
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states, like the united kingdom. if you look at the plans that are various different allies have in the next few months to have a conference to deal with the situation in yemen i think you can say that it is pretty clear saudi arabia is not enough. there needs to be other people involved in this equation, there needs to be other governments, and probably more money. >> nbc news terrorism analyst evan kohlmann, thanks for the update this morning and for joining us. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> for more on the investigation into the christmas day plot, including a look at how al qaeda has flourished in yemen, head to msnbc.com. if you have questions for me, or even questions you want to hear from evan kohlmann, twitter me, twitter.com/dav twitter.com/davidschuster. >>> now, to the latest on the cold snap across much of the country. temperatures are going to plunge from the plains to the northeast today. there will also be snow and lots of it. a foot of snow is already on the ground there in maine. take a look at
states, like the united kingdom. if you look at the plans that are various different allies have in the next few months to have a conference to deal with the situation in yemen i think you can say that it is pretty clear saudi arabia is not enough. there needs to be other people involved in this equation, there needs to be other governments, and probably more money. >> nbc news terrorism analyst evan kohlmann, thanks for the update this morning and for joining us. we appreciate it....
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the united states government cites an active al qaeda threat. the suspect in the christmas day plane bomb attempt says he got his marching orders from al qaeda in yemen, an emerging front in the war on terror. we've learned general david petraeus paid a surprise visit to yemen meeting with yemeni officials and meeting with u.s. military commanders. petraeus says the united states will double counterterrorism aid to yemen this year. >>> president obama set to return to washington tomorrow ahead of a tuesday meeting with top national security officials on the series of failures that allowed the bomb suspect to board a plane, armed with explosives. joining us now live richard wolf, an msnbc political analyst. richard, the developments in gemmen are intriguing regardless of what's fueling them. let's go through the possibilities. general petraeus meets with yemeni leaders yesterday. today they decide to announce there's an active al qaeda threat. is it possible that maybe this is because general petraeus meetings with yemeni leaders did not go as we
the united states government cites an active al qaeda threat. the suspect in the christmas day plane bomb attempt says he got his marching orders from al qaeda in yemen, an emerging front in the war on terror. we've learned general david petraeus paid a surprise visit to yemen meeting with yemeni officials and meeting with u.s. military commanders. petraeus says the united states will double counterterrorism aid to yemen this year. >>> president obama set to return to washington...
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will it trigger a political fight here in the united states? we have the latest information on that attempt to blow up the airliner over detroit. you're watching msnbc sunday. show and tell... with all the pet hair in the air my eyes would really itch. but now i have new zyrtec® itchy eye drops. no other allergy itchy eye drop works faster or longer. zyrtec® itchy eye drops work fast i can love the air™. (announcer) find it in the allergy aisle. ♪ (announcer) right now, all over the country, discover customers are getting five percent cashback bonus on travel. it pays to get more, it pays to discover. >>> new developments in yemen today where al qaeda is said to have recruited and armed the so called underwear bomber. the u.s. embassy is closed in yemen because of an active threat from al qaeda. >>> president obama set to return to washington tomorrow ahead of a tuesday meeting with top security officials on the series of failures that allowed the bomb suspect to board a plane armed with explosives. for more now on who will be held accoun
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his story captivated the united states. well, this morning, the now 18-year-old is speaking out in an exclusive live interview with us this morning. >> all right, look forward to that. >>> also, on a lighter note, actually, kind of that late-night situation that's percolating here at nbc. now that conan o'brien has rejected a plan that would push "the tonight show" back by half an hour. where does he go from here, and has jay leno's reputation taken a hit? we're going to get into that with a guy who writes about television for "the new york times," bill carter, in just a couple of minutes. >> should be interesting. >>> first, let's begin with the damage from that magnitude 7 quake centered just ten miles from haiti's capital of port-au-prince. luke renner is miles from port-au-prince. he's now joining us by telephone. luke, good morning. >> good morning, ann. >> you're north of port-au-prince, not close to the epicenter, and yet, you say you heard a lot of shaking, you felt a lot of shaking. we talked to each other via twit
his story captivated the united states. well, this morning, the now 18-year-old is speaking out in an exclusive live interview with us this morning. >> all right, look forward to that. >>> also, on a lighter note, actually, kind of that late-night situation that's percolating here at nbc. now that conan o'brien has rejected a plan that would push "the tonight show" back by half an hour. where does he go from here, and has jay leno's reputation taken a hit? we're going...
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joe biden is the vice president of the united states. vice president biden, good morning. >> good morning, meredith. >> you heard the president last night. he made it clear he's been listening to the voters when he says that jobs must be our number one focus in2010. he talked about generating jobs through things like tax cuts for businesses, investing in clean energy and rebuilding our infrastructure, among other things, but there are 15 million unemployed in america who were listening last night, many of them, i'm sure, wanting to know when they will find employment again. based on what he said last night, what do you say to them? >> well, i say they're going to start to see unemployment grow this spring -- >> you mean employment. >> employment grow, i'm sorry. yore going to see unemployment abate. i think in the spring you're going to see a net increase on a monthly basis of jobs instead of a net loss of jobs, which has occurred the last 20 months or so, and i think you're going to see that. it's going to give people hope. there's -- t
joe biden is the vice president of the united states. vice president biden, good morning. >> good morning, meredith. >> you heard the president last night. he made it clear he's been listening to the voters when he says that jobs must be our number one focus in2010. he talked about generating jobs through things like tax cuts for businesses, investing in clean energy and rebuilding our infrastructure, among other things, but there are 15 million unemployed in america who were...
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he is now back in the united states being treated at jackson memorial hospital in miami. he joins us along with his wife christina. good morning to both of you. >> good morning, meredith. >> good morning. >> thank you. >> this is such an incredible story of survival, dan. you were in haiti working on a film to help poverty-stricken kids there when this earthquake struck. can you tell us where you were in the hotel at that moment and what exactly you remember? >> sure. we had just come back -- my colleague david and i had just come back from a day of filming, and we were just heading into the hotel, heading up towards our bedrooms, and heading towards the hotel, and that's when the earthquake struck, and you know, just everything turned to chaos. >> he was in the lobby heading towards the elevators. >> did you immediately know that it was an earthquake, dan? >> yes, i did. just saw the walls rippling and just explosive sounds all around me, and it all happened incredibly fast, and david yelled out, "it's an earthquake!" and then we both lunged in a direction and then every
he is now back in the united states being treated at jackson memorial hospital in miami. he joins us along with his wife christina. good morning to both of you. >> good morning, meredith. >> good morning. >> thank you. >> this is such an incredible story of survival, dan. you were in haiti working on a film to help poverty-stricken kids there when this earthquake struck. can you tell us where you were in the hotel at that moment and what exactly you remember? >>...
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united states navy ship "comfort" has pulled into port-au-prince. dr. tim donohue is the chief of surgery. >> hopefully, we'll get relief for the folks ashore. >> reporter: the staff of "comfort" performs humanitarian work throughout the year but is especially trained to respond to crises like these. the "comfort" is a 1,000-bed floating hospital, equipped to handle almost anything. >> we've seenust about most of the bones you can have broken. you name it, we can just about do it. >> reporter: since the doors opened on tuesday night, patients have flooded in, air-lifted from the mainland. isaiah has a fractured arm and a lacerated scalp. like most of the people air-lifted here, he received some basic first aid but is in need of real medical treatment. >> he felt the ground ake, and when he went to run, a wall started to -- the wall started to fall. so, some of the cinder blocks fell on him. >> reporter: while the "comfort" falls under the command of the navy, there's an unusual situation here. civilian doctors and nurses, if they have the right credenti
united states navy ship "comfort" has pulled into port-au-prince. dr. tim donohue is the chief of surgery. >> hopefully, we'll get relief for the folks ashore. >> reporter: the staff of "comfort" performs humanitarian work throughout the year but is especially trained to respond to crises like these. the "comfort" is a 1,000-bed floating hospital, equipped to handle almost anything. >> we've seenust about most of the bones you can have broken. you...
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and when plouffe is talking about guts, he's ultimately talking about the president of the united states. >> well the president spent the past few days adopting this very popular tone. others think it feels a little contrived to them. what's your take on it, howard? >> my take on it is that barack obama is both. he's a very cerebl guy, he was a law professor. but he worked as a community organizer onhe south side of chicago. there are two parts to obama. he's tried to use his intellect for the public good. what he's got to be now is the community organizer of old if he's going to win back his popularity with the american people and with his own democratic base. >> and what about the independents themselves? he's in office largely because of their support and now they seem to be abandoning the democratic party in droves. >> i think he's aware of that. from reporting i've done around the white house, he decided long ago that this state of the union coming up this week, he was going to give a pause to the american people in terms of big programs, i think he's aware of the fact that the comb
and when plouffe is talking about guts, he's ultimately talking about the president of the united states. >> well the president spent the past few days adopting this very popular tone. others think it feels a little contrived to them. what's your take on it, howard? >> my take on it is that barack obama is both. he's a very cerebl guy, he was a law professor. but he worked as a community organizer onhe south side of chicago. there are two parts to obama. he's tried to use his...
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. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: one overriding goal for mr. obama is to restore confidence in his leadership. >> i think it's a turning point for the president. he has to recapture the voice that he had during the campaign. >> reporter: while still personally popular, doubts are growing about his ability to solve problems. in a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, only 39% felt confident the president had the "right set of goals and policies to be president." 61% lacked confidence. tonight, even as the fate of his health care reform push remains unclear, the president will speak about the economy and announce a three-year spending freeze for many domestic programs. aides have defended the freeze against critics who claim the impact will be too small. >> this is only one component of what we are going to be doing to be bringing the deficits down over time. it's $250 billion over ten years. that's nothing to sneeze at. >> reporter: efforts to cut red in come as the government announce a record $1.4 trillion deficit for this year. that, coupl
. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: one overriding goal for mr. obama is to restore confidence in his leadership. >> i think it's a turning point for the president. he has to recapture the voice that he had during the campaign. >> reporter: while still personally popular, doubts are growing about his ability to solve problems. in a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, only 39% felt confident the president had the "right set of goals...
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in the meantime, he continues his work here in the united states as the director of research for an autism treatment center in texas. it's 16 after the hour. once again, here's meredith. >> matt, thank you. >>> we have seen so many heartbreaking images out of quake-ravaged haiti, the destruction, the deaths, the desperation, but now a different image, the incredible resilience of the nation's children in the face of disaster. nbc's michelle kosinski is in port-au-prince for us. michelle, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. i want to show you something behind the scenes, something you don't usually see. every morning, these children come out here to help us with our work, and you know, a lot of times, we hear the word hopelessness about this place, but we tend to see just the opposite. they're the ones who tell us a cheerful "good morning" every day. people here have this graceful, polite ingenuity and spirit, even in the worst imaginable situations and even among the youngest. for hours in the afternoon, it didn't matter that 6-year-old rishele now lives in a sprawlin
in the meantime, he continues his work here in the united states as the director of research for an autism treatment center in texas. it's 16 after the hour. once again, here's meredith. >> matt, thank you. >>> we have seen so many heartbreaking images out of quake-ravaged haiti, the destruction, the deaths, the desperation, but now a different image, the incredible resilience of the nation's children in the face of disaster. nbc's michelle kosinski is in port-au-prince for us....
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according to a new survey, children between the ages of 8 and 18 in the united states now spend more than 7 1/2 hours every day playing video games, watching tv and surfing the web. that's more than 50 hours a week. close to one in four sleep with their cell phone so they won't miss any text messages. have our kids become too connected, and what can parents do about it? we're going to get advice on that. >> parents often are to blame as well. they're also connected to their little devices as well. >> they are, for sure. >>> let's begin with the "today" exclusive, john edwards admitting he is the father of his former mistress's 22-month-old daughter. nbc senior investigative correspondent lisa myers has the details on this story. lisa, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. as you said, senator edwards' statemenhad been months in the making, and it confirms what many americans have already concluded, that at the same time he was running for president, john edwards fathered a child. today, he is publicly embracing that child for the first time. >> this way, senator. >> reporter
according to a new survey, children between the ages of 8 and 18 in the united states now spend more than 7 1/2 hours every day playing video games, watching tv and surfing the web. that's more than 50 hours a week. close to one in four sleep with their cell phone so they won't miss any text messages. have our kids become too connected, and what can parents do about it? we're going to get advice on that. >> parents often are to blame as well. they're also connected to their little devices...